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This Is Where the Serpent Lives
Kirkus Prize · 2026 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2026 | Shortlist | “A potent and nuanced tale about the abuse of an underclass in ways both subtle and overt.” |
About This Book
Moving between Pakistan's chaotic cities and its feudal countryside across six decades, Mueenuddin's first novel follows a dozen characters, from an orphaned tea boy to a gardener's ambitious son, whose lives are bound by class, power, violence, and love. Finalist for the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction.
About the Author
Daniyal Mueenuddin is a Pakistani American writer. His story collection In Other Rooms, Other Wonders (2009) won the Story Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. This Is Where the Serpent Lives, his first novel, was a finalist for the 2026 Kirkus Prize for Fiction.
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